Drinking-fountain.



H. J. MILNER; DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1909. 935,534, Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

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II. J. MILNERL DRINKING FOUNTAIN. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1909.

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ASSIGNMENTS, T0 JOHN -HALI:,'-JR;, OF WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Be it known that I, .HENRYJ. MILNER,

a citizen of the United States of America,

and resident of Chicopee, in :tllQ county of Hampden and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments inDrinking-Fountains, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

. ing at itsend, a valve for closing an The object of this invention isto provide a drmking fountain which,'by reason of its.

sanitary character is'.desirable and acceptable and to soconstruct thedevice or apparatus as to render it capable of comparatively inexpensiveproduction, simple and easy of assemblage and operatively' practicableand efiicient.

The apparatus is characterized by the inclusion of a conduit comprisingsections, one

of which is movable relatively to the other, one of the sections beingadapted for connection with the water supply pipe and the other having adrinking water deliverg open- 0 ening the water way through the two partEonduit,.and means actuated by the one section which is movablerelatively to the other for operating such valve. 7 I

The invention, furthermore, consists in certain combinations andarrangements of parts and the constructions of the parts 'all'substantially as hereinafter described in conjunction with theaccompanying (drawings and set forth in'the claims.

Inthedrawings :,Figure 1 is a plan view of the-drinking fountain withone chambered portion of' the valve casing and parts insectionsrespectively on 11nes 3 -3 and 4-4, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional'viewsimilar to Fig; 2 but showing the valve asin its closed position. theplane on which Fig 1 is taken. 6 is a vertical sectional view on line6-'6, I i

1; Fig. 7 is ,a cross section on line-Pg,

gimila'r characters of reference ndicate corresponding parts in all ofthe views.

In the drawings, A. represents a casing having a chamber 1 adjacent, andfor communication with, the water supply pipe B,

and having a second chamber 2 wlth a wall The line 1-1, Fig. 5indicates- Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

g, separating said chambers and having a connectmg opening a, a'portionof the wall surrounding suchiopening constitutin a seat for the valve Cwhich is guided wit in the substantially cylindrical wall surroundingthe chamber 1 and has a stem 6 projecting through the chamber connectingopening a y and protruding fora slight distance into the chamber 2; Thewalls surrounding the chamber 1 have longitudinal grooves d d to createadequate water ducts endwise through the casing and outside of the valvewhich is guided on the wide rib-like parts of the casing betweencthegrooves, this being a well known and approved feature in valves. Thevalve casing at the portion at which the chamber 1 is comprised isformed with a supplementalscrew connected section A adapted forconnection with the water supply'pipe B, having a water way 1 leadinginto'the chamber 1 and having a wall e across said water way providedwith an aperture f therethrough; and a screw plug 9 penetrates one sideof the section A and has internally at its end, provided with a closingwall aninwa-rdly opening socket h, and said portion of the casing isformed externally screw threaded at its other end.

D'represents a ipe which in the chambered casing constitutes the twopart conduit, said pipe D' being revolubly movable relatively to thecasing A. The said pipe D is formed with limbs arranged in planes at riht angles toeach other, the outer one being also of a curved or U shapeand it has at its outer end a nozzle or' mouth piece m provided with aperforated diaphragmw'n suitablywithin its flaring orifice and having inconjunction therewith a strainer m of gauze or the like. The apertureddiaphragm' m? by its screw thread engagement in the mouthpiece as shownis rea ily removable so that the auze may be taken out for cleansing orrep acement. The other limb g of the pipe is of less diameter than,andextends axially within, the chamber 2,

its extremity being, in the example here represented, made solid, and ithas ports n to make communication between the chamber and the passagethrough the pipe I).

5 The solid extremity of theilimb j of the pipe is necked down andfitted in the aforesaid inwardly opening socket h and it has its portionadjacent the threaded end of the casing formed, with external screwthreads 0 while its portion between its externally threaded portiono'and its socket entering end is of 5 square or equivalent olygona]form, and has a shoulder 0 next hereto.

p represents an arm, the butt end of which is made with a polygonalopening to fitvthe 4 correspondingly shaped'part o of the pipe limb j,such arm projecting radially from.

the pipe and having operative engagement with the valve stem sov thatwhen the pipe is swung or partially revolved on its limb j as its centerof movement, the arm pwill exert a force endwise against the valve stemto open the valve 0 against the water pressure and also against thereaction of the i valve spring 0,

ing 1' between the inner'face of the nut and the adjacent ends of boththe casing and the said ring.v

A spring is provided in compression be tween the closed end of thecaslng andthe polygonally apertured arm, forcing thelat- 16 'ter a ainstthe shoulder a of the pipe limb 9' an consequently forcing such pipelimb in an' outwardgdirection so that t e end of the shoulderconstitutin ring is always in a firm bearing against t e packing. a

at its free end is provided with a handle F in any suitable'partthereof, which may be elected as most convenient, the same beingutilized for readil swingingthe' ipe to the position thereof w ichresults in t, e o ening of the valve and the giving of an out ow ofwater at the mouth piece to be drunk. In the present illustration'thehandle is shown 7 as extending radially relatively to the limb '55 ofthe pipe at about the junction of'such iinb with the one '5.

Preparatory to drinking, a person will,

' by the handle rotativel operate the dplpe i and'cause an opening 0 thevalve, an t e 5.66 water delivery will usually effect a rinsing of'themouth piece before .the head is low-- er'ed to the position-fordrinking.

It. will be notedthat the pipe carrying the mouth piece is of a rightangled form with reference to the supply. pipe which disposes The pipe Dwhich carries the mouthpiece.

- separating sai particularly .}useful and desirable in public schools,-public buildings, parks, stores and factories, -as-it dispenses withdrinking cups or glasses, and can instantly be swung into the mostconvenient and'natural position, the flow of water regulated to suit theuser and the mouth piece is perfectly flushed and cleansed after eachusing, thus providing a useful, sanitary and practical drinklngfountain.

I claim a 1. In a drinking fountain, the combination with a valve casinghaving a water way therethrough, and a valve for closing the water way,of a vertically movable pipe haviing at one end an upstanding drinkingmouthpiece and at its other end coupled for a rotative movement to thevalve casing, and means, actuated by the rotative movement of the pipefor operating the said valve. I o 2. In a drinking fountain, thecombination with a valve'casing having a water way for connection with a.water supply therethrough and having intermediately' therein a valveseat opening to have communication betweenseparate chambers in saidcasing, .of a valvetin one of the chambers adapted to close against thevalve seat and having astem projecting through the valve seat openinginto the second chamber in said casing,

a vertically swingingpipe having an upstandin drinking mouthpiece at itsoneend' having its other extremit coupled androtative verticallyrelative y to the second chamber in thevalve casing and having a memberoperatively engaging the valve stem; Q

3. In a fountain, in combination, a' valve casing having a chamberadjacent and for connection with the water. supply and havin a secondchamber and a wall d chambers andhav'ing a connecting openingtherethrough and constituting a valve seat, avalve in the-first chamberclosing against said valve seat and having a stem projecting throughsaid chamber con- 125 necting opening, said second chamber havinginternally at one end an inwardly open.- ing socket, an angular pipehaving at the end of its one limb a drinklng o ening and having itsother limb exten ing within the I casing having, internally secondchamber having ports in sidewise communication with such chamber, havingits extremity fitted in said socket and having amember projectingtherefrom for coaction with the said valve stem, and means for couplingthe angular pipe to the portion of.

within, said chamber, having its passage in communication with saidchamber, having its extremity fitted in said socket, having its portionadjacent the threaded end of the casing externally screw threaded andhaving a member projecting therefrom for operat-- ing said valve, anannular coupling nut, screw engaging the threaded end of the easing andclosely fitting the adjacent portion of the pipe, and a ring screwengaged on the externally threaded portion of the pipe for constitutlngan interlocking shoulder internally of the annular nut.

5. In a drinking fountain, in combination, a chambered casing having anopening for admitting water 'thereinto, and a valve for closing saidopening, and said'chambered at its one closed end an inwardly "openingsocket, and formed externally screw threaded at itsother 0 en end, anangular pipe having at the end 0 its one limb a drinkingopenlng andhaving its other limb of less diameter than, and extending within, saidchamber, having its passage in communication with said chamber, havingits extremity fitted in said socket, having its portion adjacent thethreaded end ofthe casing externally screw threaded and having itsportion between its externally threaded partf. an'd its end' ofpolygonal form and provided with a shoulder next thereto, a member havina polygonal openin to fit the correspon ingly shaped part 0 the pipelimb and having an arm projecting therefrom for operating said press oning and separating valve, an annular coupling nut, screw engaging thethreaded end of the casing and closely fitting the adjacent portion ofthe pipe, a ring screw engaged on the externally threaded portion of thepipefor constituting an interlocking shoulder internally of the annularnut, a packing between the inner face of the nut and the adjacent endsof the casing and said ring, and a spring in combetween the closed endof the cas the polygonally apertured member.

6. In a drinking fountain, in combination, a casing comprising aninternal wall one chamber therein from an other and which has a chamberconnecting opening therethrough and a portion of said casing at one sideof said opening being formed in screw connected sections, the onefarther from the valve seat. opening having a water way 'therethrough,adapted for connection with a supply pipe and having a wall across saidwater way with an aperture therethrough, a screw plug penetrating oneside of such section and havin its extremity entering and forrestricting the water passage through said aperture, a valve in thechamber which is ad acent the inlet water we having a stem projectinginto the secon chamber, a pipe having a drinking opening at its one endand having its other extremity coupled and rotative relatively to thesecond chamber in the valve casing and having a member operativelyengaging the valve stem. 7. In a drinking fountain, the combination witha fixed pipe section, of a pipe section connected thereto and having asubstantially vertical, swinging movement with relation to said fixedsection, said verticall swinging section terminating in an upstan ingdrinking mouthpiece, a valve, means for opening said valve when saidvertically swingin section is moved downwardly, and means .or returningsaid swinging section to its uppermost position, to thereby close thevalve when pressure is removed from said swinging section.

Signed by me at Springfield, Mass, in presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

HENRY J. MILNER. Witnesses; I G. B. DRISCOLL,

WM. S. Barrows.

